Abstract: The carrying case is an item of luggage. The carrying case is configured for use by water. The carrying case is handheld. The carrying case has a fluid impermeable structure. The carrying case comprises a container, a lid, a watertight seal, an interior lantern, a side access door, and a plurality of locking latches. The container and lid form the containment space of the carrying case. The interior lantern illuminates the containment space of the carrying case. The lid provides access to the containment space of the carrying case. The side access door provides access to the containment space of the carrying case. The plurality of locking latches secures the lid to the container when the lid is in a closed position.

Abstract: A vehicle windshield protection device. The device may comprise: a cover portion and side mirror straps. The cover portion may comprise support members configured to prevent the vehicle windshield protection device from being blown off a vehicle. The cover portion may substantially cover an outer surface of a windshield of the vehicle. The side mirror straps may engage with one or more side mirrors of the vehicle. The wind strap may engage with a top portion of a vehicle and may prevent the device from being blown off the vehicle. The cover portion is generally configured to prevent frost, ice, and snow from adhering to the windshield and/or to prevent sunlight from coming through the windshield.

Abstract: A telescopic suitcase handle is provided for including a telescopic handle housing disposed within a suitcase, a lower extendible handle section movably disposed within the telescopic handle housing, and an upper extendible handle section movably disposed within the lower section. A spring loaded bullet disposed within the upper section releasably engages with one of a plurality of openings along the length of the lower section for temporarily holding the upper extendible handle section in place. A spring-loaded protrusion releasably engages with the lower extendible handle section for temporarily holding the lower section in place.

Abstract: A clothing container and rack is disclosed herein. The clothing container and rack includes a collapsible crate having a plurality of collapsible side panels pivotably coupled to a bottom portion, the collapsible crate defining an interior cavity for holding one or more items of apparel; and a clothing rack configured to be attached to the collapsible crate, the clothing rack including a clothes rod for hanging one or more items of clothing. In one or more further embodiments, the clothing container and rack further includes a suitcase housing disposed around the collapsible crate, the collapsible crate forming at least a portion of a suitcase frame supporting the suitcase housing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a module collapsible accessory organizer for use with a luggage bag. The accessory organizer includes foldable compartments. The compartments can each be collapsed down when necessary to free up interior volume of the luggage bag in which the accessory organizer is placed. The compartments can stack and fold onto each other, and be inserted into or removed from a luggage bag. The compartments can be attached to each other. The compartments are modular such that the accessory organizer can be configured to include any desired number of compartments. The compartments of the accessory organizer are quickly unfolded and deployed for easy access to personal contents stored therein. The accessory organizer is a standalone organizer when not stored in a luggage bag. The accessory organizer can be manufactured and shipped as a standalone organizer, and then used with a variety of already-existent luggage bags of various dimensions.

Abstract: A configurable bag is provided. The configurable bag has plurality of various interconnecting storage compartments (or “modules”). The interconnecting storage compartments may be selectively used to store various objects such as, for example, shoes, clean clothes, dirty clothes, toiletries, etc. The interconnecting storage compartments may be selectively secured vertically to each other so as to be able to be easily fit within, for example, a standard vertical gym locker. Retractable hooks may be secured to the sides of the interconnecting storage compartments so as to allow the assembled device to hang vertically from a hanger poll. The storage compartments may allow for both front and top access into the interior of the device.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a carrying bag includes a carrying bag body formed by a security panel assembly comprising a cut-resistant fabric or mesh, with a strap channel having at least two spaced-apart reinforced channel openings; and a carrying strap comprising: first and second wire cables; a first flexible material having a first lateral region folded around the first wire cable to enclose the first wire cable and a second lateral region folded around the second wire cable to enclose the second wire cable; and a second flexible material arranged on or over a central region of the first flexible material. Representative embodiments may include a water-resistant pocket coupled to a protected seam and extending to an exterior of the carrying bag body; and a fastener to close the water-resistant pocket external to the carrying bag body.

Abstract: A cover for a vehicle, such as a boat, including a ratchet and straps. The straps are connected to a plate for evenly distributing the load placed on the straps when the straps are tightened by the ratchet. The straps, when tightened, provide form to the cover such that water will run off the cover.

Abstract: A container system includes several carry items or containers for carrying items. The carry items or containers each have a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The carry items or containers include magnetic coupling elements on at least one side to magnetically couple to another one of the carry items or containers. The magnetic coupling elements can be arranged so that a specific orientation of the carry items or containers can be enforced by there not being a magnetic attraction when the items are not properly oriented and aligned.

Abstract: A container includes a single piece of material having panels that are foldable about pre-formed crease lines into an enclosed configuration. The panels include a first base panel for supporting a garment and an insert panel extending from the first base panel and configured to be inserted within the garment. The insert panel is foldable to position the garment over the first base panel. The panels include sidewall panels, a second base panel, and a closure panel. The sidewall panels are foldable relative to the first base panel to form sidewalls of the container. The second base panel extends from one of the sidewall panels and is foldable over the first base panel. The closure panel extends from one of the panels, is foldable relative to the sidewall panels, and carries a fastener for fastening to another one of the panels to maintain the container in the enclosed configuration.

Abstract: There is disclosed a drinking receptacle comprising: a container for containing a fluid for drinking; and an outlet member having an outlet through which the fluid is delivered under a pressure supplied by a user of the receptacle and a collar portion that attaches to an opening of the container such that an undersurface of the collar portion abuts with an upper surface of the opening of the container to form a substantially sealed engagement between the outlet member and the container; wherein either the undersurface of the collar portion or the upper surface of the opening of the container has at least one vent formed therein, the at least one vent being configured such that when said pressure is applied to the outlet member the at least one vent member permits the controlled ingress of air into the container to facilitate flow of fluid from the outlet, and when said pressure is removed the at least one vent member substantially prevents the ingress of air into the container to facilitate a controlled vacuu

Abstract: A protective cover includes a sleeve which overlies the entirety of the inside and outside of a vehicle window and has a peripheral seal which seals against the frame for the window which is integral with the vehicle body. A sock-like sleeve encloses the vehicle side mirror and a large protective portion overlies the painted door structure below the window. Fore and aft straps have fasteners on their ends which allow fastening to fastener halves mounted inside the front and rear wheel wells of the vehicle.

Abstract: A rollable personal container transport device that includes a platform that is rotatably movable from a closed position adjacent a back side of the device to an open position extending beyond a front of the device to provide a surface for carrying additional items.

Abstract: A luggage assembly is disclosed that includes a first piece of luggage and a second piece of luggage. A variable length attachment member such as a strap forming a loop, is affixed to the second piece of luggage. The attachment member couples the second piece of luggage to the first piece of luggage to form an assembly, in which the first and second pieces of luggage are self-stabilized while upright and inclined, and while in motion and while stationary.

Abstract: A luggage article 100 is provided. The luggage article 100 may include a reinforcing board 202, and a closed loop frame 206. The reinforcing board 206 may include a central portion 220 and first and second side portions 224, 226 on opposing lateral sides of the central portion 220. The central portion may extend over a rear side 120 of the luggage article 100. The first and second side portions 224, 226 may extend over at least part of the opposing left 126 and right 128 sides of the luggage case 100. The closed loop frame 206 may match and aligned with the distal edge 250 of the first side portion 224 or the second side portion 226 of the reinforcing board 220. The top section 226 of the closed loop frame may also curve around the top edges (142, 144) of the luggage case 100 to extend at least partially over the top side 122 to match and align with the inwardly curved side edge 282 of the top portion 228.

Abstract: A hard-sided luggage bag includes at least one shell portion, and has a front side, a back side, and a bottom side extending between the front and back sides. The least one shell portion encloses a storage compartment and includes an access opening permitting access to the storage compartment. The access opening is formed in at least part of the front side and is spaced apart from the bottom side. At least one lid is releasably coupled to the at least one shell portion to cover the access opening.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a carry (or carrying) bag is provided that includes an interior, substantially cut-resistant security panel assembly with a matrix of wires secured between or on one or more flexible material layers. Also in various embodiments, the security panel assembly may be positioned intermediate the bag outside wall and a lining of the bag, and in other embodiments, may also take the form of an expansion panel. Second or secondary locking fasteners are also provided to lock first or primary fasteners to or within the carrying bag, to provide security for compartments and pockets. A strap with one or more security cables, and various locking fasteners, may be attached to the carry bag. Methods for forming such security panel assemblies, expansion panels, and carrying straps are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flap fixing buckle including: a plug member having a cross bar that transverses an intermediate portion of a loop-shaped frame, in which a coupling protruding portion in which a magnet is embedded protrudes from the cross bar; and a socket member having a coupling groove into which the coupling protruding portion is inserted and which is formed in an upper surface of the socket member, in which a magnet is embedded inside the coupling groove, and a wing portion extends at the periphery of the upper surface of the socket member, and as a result, when the flap fixing buckle is installed on a bag or the like, an aesthetic external appearance may be formed because of a simple configuration, and the flap fixing buckle may be stably and conveniently fastened.

Abstract: An extendable tow handle for a luggage article is provided. The tow handle may include at least one tube structure each including first and second tubes, a rotational mechanism, and a hand grip coupled to one of the first and second tubes for gripping the tow handle by a user. The first tube may be slidably received within the second tube and selectively rotatable thereto. The rotational mechanism may be operable to rotate the first tube relative to the second tube. Rotation of the first tube relative to the second tube may cause at least a portion of the first tube to couple with a portion of the second tube to selectively frictionally lock axial movement of the first tube relative to the second tube.

Abstract: A combination mount and wallet for a cellular phone removably mounts the cellular phone to a dashboard of a vehicle, and removably receives one or more credit cards, driver's license, etc. A base is affixed to the dashboard of the vehicle. A mount plate is carried by the base on an articulated joint, such as a ball-and-socket joint. The mount plate has a hook portion of a hook-and-loop type fastener. A card or wallet is affixed to the cellular phone. The card or wallet has a loop portion of the hook-an-loop type fastener. Thus, the card or wallet can be removably affixed to the mount plate, and thus the dashboard via the hook-and-loop type fastener. In addition, the wallet forms a pocket with the cellular phone to receive the one or more credit cards, driver's license, etc.